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What if your students could create anything they imagined with code?

Getting Unstuck is a 10-module intermediate Scratch curriculum to help your students develop greater creative and conceptual fluency with code. The curriculum reimagines the classroom as a design studio: a culture of learning in which students explore, create, share, and

Chris Colley August 17, 2021 Community, Online, resources, Scratch No Comments Read more

Fun back-to-school Micro:bit projects

Fun back-to-school projects If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you may be planning lessons for the start of the school year over the next couple of weeks. This month’s newsletter has links to some great BBC micro:bit projects to

Chris Colley August 17, 2021 Community, Micro:bit Pilot, resources No Comments Read more

Field Guide – Observation Sheet

When exploring the great outdoors with your classroom, purpose is important! Use this PDF so students can record their findings and add to their field guide. Field Guide – Observation Page

Chris Colley June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

Five Senses Nature Scavenger Hunt

This is a great first step outside with your students… Get them exploring nature that’s all around them. Thanks to https://childhood101.com/nature-scavenger-hunt/ for the hunt!  

Chris Colley June 9, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

101 Ways to PLAY Outdoors

The great Outdoors has become somewhat stale over the past 25 years to our children. Going outside to play has lost its’ lustre with our children, when really they need to play outside for mental and physical health… “It’s boring”

Chris Colley June 9, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

Everyday Science Outdoors

From https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/outdoor-nature-science-activities-kids/

Chris Colley May 31, 2021 Community, resources No Comments Read more

TedTalk – Engage Emotion, Engage Imagination: Cognitive Tools At Work

Human beings are emotional and imaginative; they feel and envision possibilities. My idea worth sharing is that all educators can use tools of imagination to evoke emotion and imagination and, as a result, make everyday education more effective for all

Chris Colley May 13, 2021 Online, resources No Comments Read more

#crankycontraption Activity Page

Cranky contraptions are whimsical and mechanical, used to demonstrate students understanding of motion mechanics, simple simple machines and of course creativity, problem solving and collaboration to name only a few. This capsule is designed to get teachers and students creating

Chris Colley April 29, 2021May 3, 2021 Community, Live Stream, makerspaces, Online, open creative space days, resources No Comments Read more

Outdoor Math Funbook

Outdoor education is picking up steam with our youngest learners… Outdoor classrooms are springing up in many of Quebec’s elementary schools with the mindset of getting kids out to play and learn. Below is a series of math activities and

Chris Colley January 12, 2021April 16, 2021 makerspaces, STEAM Challenges, STEAM in K No Comments Read more

Getting Started with Genius Hour / Passion Projects – Spring 2021

“Work that matters” has significance beyond classroom walls; it’s work that is created for an authentic audience who might  enjoy it or benefit from it even in a small way. It’s work that isn’t simply passed to the teacher for

Chris Colley April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Community, makerspaces, resources No Comments Read more
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